Rebuilding my collection again....for the Third time

I don’t think you’re gonna get it any cheaper any time soon. All Ultimate Editions go for stupid prices once they’re out of production and almost all Kane elites go for high prices. Heck I remember people being on the fence for Charlottes UE and you can’t find one for less than $80

The attire is from Survivor Series 2001 when Trish won her first women's championship.

coming in today with a random superstar Sunday



E50 Rhyno

right out of the gate i will say that this is easily in my top 5 LEAST favorite elites of all time. as a matter of fact, i hate it 😂 to their credit, Rhyno is a guy with a very unique build, however to be completely honest this figure couldve been saved if mattel didnt have a propensity to mold everyone in ultra skinny torsos. ive never been able to own a Rhyno figure, and i would love for one day for mattel to revisit this character in his iconic Red attire, but they NEED to make a thiccer torso. the headsculpt is pretty good for the era of elites that this was manufactured in. the tattoos and attire design are accurate and honestly look great but man, those anchor arms really KILL this figure in the worst way. this rhyno figure reminds me of the ryback figures; the torsos were just way too thin and it really takes away from the overall figure experience. even though this is the only Rhyno elite figure in the line, i would recommend passing on it. the proportions look SO goofy and his run in the later years didnt seem to produce anything memorable.
i bought this figure loose for $10 shipped on ebay



Wrestlemania Edge

might as well have named these reviews as a 'stinker Sunday' instead lol. this is another figure i really, really dont care for. they hooked me into a purchase because i absolutely needed the paul ellering figure for the collection. so this figure is from the extreme rules match against Mick foley from wrestlemania. i also own said figure and i kinda find it funny that both of these figures look like crap. i know i sound hard on this figure, but the headsculpt really reminds me of a BCA figure for some reason. to be honest aswell, ive never been a HUGE edge fan, especially the rated R superstar era, so thats another reason this figure falls short for me. all in all this figure does portray an accurate attire, and it does try to portray a unique facial expression, and it does pair with the mick foley to complete the matchup, but its really just not that exciting or great of a figure. sad to say but the entire paul ellering BAF line was a serving of pretty lame offerings, IMO. for me, this figure is another pass. if you need the paul ellering BAF pieces, its almost worth it to pay up to get them separately from the edge figure. there are a few redeeming qualities to this figure, but i just really dont like it.
i bought this figure on ringside



E13 Edge

you think you know me......you think you know me......... loved that theme. i really enjoyed Edge's classic tights, really looking forward to the new legends figure coming out soon. honestly, this figure happened to be in a lot of figures that i bid on and got AN AMAZING deal on. he came with the jacket, but was missing the sunglasses. the headsculpt is pretty good for the era of elites; i think this figure would look much better with the glasses on. the blue and gold attire is really cool; i think my only RA Edge figure was wearing tights similar to this, so thats cool. he has the brood(?) cross logo on his boots which is awesome, and he is wearing kickpad style boots which i think is entirely accurate, but he did wear a style of laceless boots which makes the decision close enough. all in all this is a pretty awesome edge figure. im really excited for new edge coming out with updated face tech; edge's tights are really well done on this figure but due to the early production, the headsculpt is less than perfect, in this era of collecting.
i got this figure in a loose lot on ebay



E19 Dolph Ziggler

i remember buying this figure wayy back in the day along with the E19 Michaels figure. despite being almost a decade old, this is still a GREAT figure. to this day it is the only Ziggler figure ive owned(why are the cool ones so expensive😭) but im completely cool with that. the headsculpt is actually kindof trash, you have to tell yourself this is a Dolph Ziggler figure, but for some reason i do like it. i like the slicked back bleach blonde hair and the smile and facial expression are executed pretty well, it just doesnt REALLY read as Dolph. this figure came with the cool Show Off vest/hoodie and a 'Showing Off' shirt that Dolph routinely wore around his Booty-o during entrances. as i recall his entrance vest was made of fur, but mattel molded it in rubber--however i still like the execution. it looks good and fits the figure great. the tshirt is molded in hard plastic and clips around his waist. the colors REALLY pop and i kinda wish they wouldve done the shirt in a softer rubber materal but this works just great as it is. he has pink trunks with silver accents with a 'show off' logo on the back. i really like the colors used for all that. they gave him strapped boots which look cool, but i cant recall if these are accurate of if he was wearing shawn style boots by then. all in all despite the headsculpt being less than--i actually love this figure. when i first started rebuilding my collection i made a rule that i was gonna try to avoid re-buying figures ive previously owned. i really dont feel bad at all adding this figure back in the ranks.
i bought this figure for $19 shipped loose on ebay

Robz PippinRoad wow, HARD question.....im gonna probably let a lot of you guys down with my choices here, totally off the top of my head not particular order.....


10. All stars CM Punk
9. Legends Road Warriors
8. Elite Legion of Doom
7. E23 Cesaro
6. DM Crow Sting
5. RSE Wolfpac Sting
4. SDCC Undertaker / Network Spotlight Undertaker
3. E16 Outsider Nash
2. Top Picks Rock
1. E91 RVD

this isnt taking any Ultimates into consideration or anything, and there are also SO MANY other figures that i could jam in there but thats really just off the top of my head.



E37 Rollins

During their heyday, i was a massive mark for the Shield. one of the best elements of the group was the idea that together they filled the gaps in eachothers weaknesses and amplified their strengths. one of the saddest moments was the breakup of the shield----i felt like it couldve lived on for much longer, but look where everyone is now. after the breakup of the shield it was exciting to see everyone's new look. Dean went with tanktops and jeans, Roman kept the shield aesthetic and Seth kindof adopted a sort of Power Ranger look? 😅 i did like the new look for rollins, which this figure captures pretty well. he gained a molded rubber top, silver SR belt buckle and some tights and kickpads. i like the overall colorscheme of his outfit, the black and silver retains the Shield vibe a bit but also at the time he was a mega heel so it gave him a supervillian type look. the headsculpt is good; this is way before the truefx technology but this still captures Rollins pretty well. for accessories, we got the Money in the Bank briefcase and some breakable cinderblocks, to re-create the infamous Curb Stomp.
i kinda feel like this figure is pretty straight forward. It is essential for completing the Rollins look timeline, and frankly they did a great job executing the look for the time it was released.



Top Picks 18 Rollins

this is a GREAT Seth Rollins figure of a great era of Seth. i honestly really like the look of the black tights with the red SR logo on the kneepad. the main draw to this figure, IMO is the headsculpt. the sculpt really captures cocky Seth and the Truefx apps are applied pretty cleanly to my figure. another note that i wanted to bring up is that this figure looks great MOC. the white and red packaging looks great with this figure posed with the white strap IC and Red strap tag belt. if i could have a single gripe about this figure its that they shouldve sculpted the belt that he wears around the waist of his tights instead of simply painting a silver buckle on his waist.
all in all, i would definitely recommend picking up this Rollins



E89 Damian Priest

this is another example of just an all around great looking figure. this figure has a ton of unique sculpts and paint apps, plus the overall color pallete of the figure really pops when lined up among the other figures of the era. unique wrist gauntlets, unique jacket, unique sculpts to the tights and they included all of the appropriate interchangeable hands for posing this figure accurately. the head sculpt and true fx apps are amazing on my figure! the resemblance to Damian is absolutely uncanny. Damian Priest also has a bunch of uniqe tattoos and they all appear to be applied cleanly and crisply throughout the entire figure.
all in all i would absolutely recommend picking up this Damian Priest figure; if only for the fact that it really is a banger of a figure. every once and awhile Mattel will pay special attention to certain characters and knock figures out of the park; this is one of them.



Legends John Cena

so this is a kindof neat 2-in-1 figure. that being said, right away i want to throw my opinion that this figure shouldve been included in the main line--just for that fact. im not sure if because the legends line is only 4 figures per series that they are granted more leeway with budget and maybe that was the reason, but since this is essentially a Firefly Funhouse modern Cena, i dont really think it shouldve populated the legends lineup. it shouldve been marketed as that with the ability to pop on the flashback Cena head instead of vice versa. that all being said, this is still a really cool figure. The body recipe works for 'prototype' era cena, but id be interested to see if they had just used the standard Cena torso because he's always been shredded. for accessories we got interchangeable 'you cant see me' hands, fists, modern Cena HEad and vince mcmahon hand puppet.
all in all, like i mentioned i just feel weird with this figure being in the legends line with the ability to portray a modern look but its still absolutely worth the purchase for the collection.

OH YEAH BROTHERRRRR!




E91 Hulk Hogan

Well, well, well! easily one of my most anticipated figures of the year! this was the era of Hulk that ive always missed out having in my figure collection. i remember during this run, i had gotten a random TTL hulk figure in street clothes and made a custom figure in these red and yellow tie dye tights. i botched the entire figure by using the wrong sealer on the legs, so the figure was always sticky so i never wanted to use it 😭it realy was a testament to the power of the Hulkster that he was able to see a full on career resurgence in the early 2000s after all of the wcw shenanigans and after being in the business for over 20 years at that point. i ABSOLUTELY LOVED that he used VooDoo Child as his entrance theme music; i used to bring out my casette player when i was playing with my figures so i could play their entrance themes, and the Hulkster's was one i would just keep rewinding and replaying!
ONTO THE FIGURE:
this figure is pretty solid until you start looking at parts choices; they make sense from a design aspect-but not from a collectors point of view. the biggest most glaring issue that i think we all have is the torso choice for this hulkster. in his older years, hulk was still pretty big, but he most definitely had a cannonball gut; which is evident in the actual Hulk Hogan torso that mattel designed specifically for hulk. this figure was given the slimmer, HOF hulk torso--because they opted to give hulk a rubber shirt instead of softgoods.



as you can see in these pictures i took, the rubber shirt lines up perfectly with the crotch piece, which allows the belt they provided to sit on the waist flush when he is wearing everything. i get the point of budgets; and IMO, it is a pretty clever choice so that the shirt sits flush--but as a collector i really dont like this torso choice OR skintone for this era of Hulk.

i snapped some side-by side- pics next to the Survivor Series Hulkster:



based on the pictures, it seems that they gave him the exact same lower body formula, but switched things up for the upper body portion of the fig. i just really dont like the skinnier torso on the new Hulk; all of the extremities look oversized on the torso. granted the figure looks great decked out with the shirt, bandana, glasses and boas, but really is lacking when you break the figure down to his ring gear.

the figure isnt lacking in accessories; we get all of the necessary interchangeable hands, new style feather boas, removable belt and removable shirt. they also included a knee brace for his left knee;wouldve liked to see a red brace instead of a black one.

all in all, as HAPPY that i was that we are finally able to add this era of hulkster into our collections finally-it is a pretty far cry from being a perfect figure. IMO, the skintone is too light; hulk was still really tan during this era. the torso choice--although i do see why they chose what they did--i still dont like it. especially given that they chose to re-use the SS hulk lower body and there is a visible difference in thickness between the body and waist. the arms and shoulders are also a bit too oversized for this torso choice too; it seems like they pumped up the shoulders of all the new double jointed arms--no complaints there; however some are too big to be compatible with the torsos and ive noticed they start to split the torso at the upper seam of the shoulders.
all that being said, i still would recommend picking up this Hulk for the collection. the 2002+ run for the hulkster was great and we already have a bunch of great elites in the line that he would look great posed next to!

Great pics! I agree about the Hulk torso - but then if it was a thicker/bigger one, the shirt wouldn't fit correctly or look as good. So I can see why they went with this torso... plus, most people will probably be displaying him in the full entrance gear anyway.

Coming in today with a SLAMMIN saturday set of reviews and pics! the figure collection has been getting some great population as of late! im really excited!

i will say though, that spending so much time online and in the community, ive been really getting caught in FOMO and find myself frantically scrambling to get figures right when they announce, only to be able to find them quite easily a little bit later on. my local wal mart has actually been pretty clutch with recent waves and my target has been super awesome with AEW figures. either way, its been really fun riding the rollercoaster that has been this hobby as of late..

also as a side note im really REALLY upset about the strongbow cancellation. i think its prety obnoxious that the figure made it all the way to actual distrubution and then all the sudden- cancelled. lame.



E91 Sami Zayn

i had zero intentions of buying this figure originally, but after seeing it floating around for a bit, it grew on me and i had to have it. if anything i get nostalgic feels wanting to fantasy book this character in my fig fed 😂 i really like the olive green color scheme of the figure. the softgoods jacket is cool, and i like the feel of the material however the hood is too small to be useable. the headsculpt looks really great, we get kindof a smug look on sami which works out great in certain poses; the realfx applications were applied perfectly to my figure. i found the figure recipe really interesting for this Sami, only because weve been seeing alot of these baggy pants molds used lately(slaughter, col. mustafa, t-bar) but i still like it. for accessories beyond the attire, we got the 'sami' slammy award. i guess the funny easter egg was that the actual prop used was a sami zayn figure painted gold? you wouldnt be able to tell on this little accessory, but it was a welcome addition to my collection as i dont have any slammys. all in all, i think this is a really great figure. its not SUPREMELY accurate, i think the boots mold is too tall for what he actually wears, but mattel did a great job capturing this gimmick regardless.




E90 Bossman

so yeah, this was absolutely a figure i had to buy! besides being a huge fan of the bossman, i remember buying the E14 bossman way back in the day and loving everything about that figure....except for the head. although it did try to capture bossman when he was heavier, it just felt like it missed the mark. as far as i can tell this is a pretty direct re-release of the original figure, with a new headsculpt, interchangeable hands and hat. that being said the new headsculpt looks phenomenal! bossman is depicted giving his signature mob face, although definitely in a babyface manner. the pointing hands make a great addition for posing, however if i could have really asked for one thing it would have been updated elbow joints. the single jointed elbow along with the design on the upper shirt sleeve really limit articulation, IMO.



E90 The Boss

once again, as a huge bossman fan i was hyped to hear that he was being featured as the chase figure in the series aswell! growing up, one of my favorite bossman figures was a TTL figure i had that depicted bossman wearing his SWAT gear, but he had a navy blue undershirt on, which-i dont think bossman ever wore, but it looked so freaking cool. i really like this bossman figure wearing all black, it looks SO FRESH. looking at pictures of the Boss, i frankly wouldve preferred that mattel gave him the shirt with the Badge on the chest and the ranks on the sleeve. im not sure how accurate it is or of its a tiny rib against the character being in WCW, but you can notice that the insignia on the Boss's sleeve says "Security" instead of the "Sheriff's office" logo on the other figure 😂 my man took a de-motion.

all in all, both of these bossman figures are really cool. if you missed out on the previous releases of retro bossman, id definitely pick this one up. if you have them, just buy the chase bossman for your wcw shelf, i dont think an updated headsculpt is worth an entire re-purchase of the figure.

I think the AJ is pretty great. The Bret head is...

The Bossmans really look fantastic; shame there is the chest strap on the chase, but of course I understand why...

Sheesh! It's been awhile since I visited this thread!

Glad you're still at it!

Three things. First, about the Top Picks Rock. I can't remember Rock ever wearing the shirt, no. But Shane did once in one of his early matches (back before he earned his own gear). Just thought I should throw that out there.

Second: E91 Sami Zayn is one I have been waiting for forever but the more I stare at it the less I like it. I swear the color is off (it's too gold-toned) and I have a burning desire to repaint the hair/beard to be brighter red. Also, as stated, the boots are too tall. I dunno. Could just be because he's my favorite that I'm so picky but yeah. It bugs me.

Third: The worst part of the Boneyard AJ for me is that no photograph can truly capture how awful those jeans are. Yours is the closest I've seen but I had that figure in hand for all of a day before I broke down and repainted the jeans. If there was ever a figure to give the BOtAE HHH jeans treatment to, it was this figure. Instead, we got THAT. For me it kind of ruins the figure and, yeah, I repainted them.

Anyway, keep going! I love to see this thread!